Rape of the Sabines (Italian: Ratto delle Sabine) may refer to either of two oil paintings by the Italian Baroque artist Pietro da Cortona, created c. 1629-1630. One is in the Capitol Museum, Rome.[1] The other is listed in 19th century catalogues of the art collection at Blenheim Palace, Oxfordshire.[2] Both pictures depict the legendary rape of the Sabine women.[a]
At right, a woman in a soldier's embrace, raises her hands in supplication; at left, another, borne away by a Roman, looks pityingly at her infant, who cries and seeks to follow her; in middle, a third energetically resists her aggressor.[2]
Copy by J. C. Naigeon, Dijon Museum. Engraved by P. Aquila.[2]
Waagen expresses his opinion that this picture is one of the painter's best and most careful works, exhibiting unusual force of colouring and careful execution.[4] Figures the size of life. Painted on canvas.[5]
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